#F5DBE2
Light Gray · very light warm pink
About #F5DBE2
With the hex code #F5DBE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
If you had to name it, it is similar to Light Gray — a ΔE of 11.3 — followed by Lavender. For maximum hue contrast, pair it with its complement #DBF5EE, a pale mint shade.
In design, a very light colour like this works best for backgrounds, page sections and subtle cards. Black text reads best on it at 16.11:1 (a WCAG AAA pass).
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ΔE measures visible difference: under 2 is barely noticeable, over 10 is clearly different.
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Frequently asked questions
›What colour is #F5DBE2?
With the hex code #F5DBE2, this is a very light pink with a muted character. Its RGB recipe is 96% red, 86% green and 89% blue, while a printer would mix 0% cyan, 11% magenta, 8% yellow and 4% black. It reads as a warm colour.
›What text colour should I use on #F5DBE2?
Use black text. Black on #F5DBE2 has a contrast ratio of 16.11:1 (AAA).
›What colours go with #F5DBE2?
Its complementary colour is #DBF5EE, and analogous partners are #F5DBEF and #F5E1DB.